Headlight Adjuster

[kapebretoner]

I cannot adjust my headlight vertically. I have tried turning the adjustment knob, but has no effect. Is there another way to adjust the headlight.

[Marcarl]

Most likely lost the connection between the adjuster knob and the headlight frame or maybe the spring is not hooked up. Take out the headlight and you should be able to see what's happening, you might have to remove the frame to set thing right, kind of self explanatory when you see it.

[Flyinfool]

How far did you turn the adjusting knob, It has a pretty fine thread and takes a lot of turns to make a difference.

 

It is also possible to miss the adjuster when taking the headlight out and putting it back in. Don't ask how I know about this one...........

[kapebretoner]

i have turned the adjusting knob about 100 times. After playing with it for over an hour, I decided to adjust my headlight manually

Edited August 6, 2016 by kapebretoner
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[camos]

How far did you turn the adjusting knob, It has a pretty fine thread and takes a lot of turns to make a difference.

 

It is also possible to miss the adjuster when taking the headlight out and putting it back in. Don't ask how I know about this one...........

Not only is it possible to miss the adjuster but it is also possible to drop the headlight.

 

Was that you as well?

It's pretty hard to miss the adjuster slot when putting the headlight back in but it is definitely worth getting that feature working if ever wanting to ride two up or doing a Costco run.

[snyper316]

are you all talking about that Nob that says turn those i love pull in the woods and wind all the way up and look for Racoons an squirrels in the trees but for some reason mine isnt working from the rear seat any suggestions

[kapebretoner]

well, i am doing something wrong, cause I can't adjust the headlight at all. is it possible that there is something wrong inside the headlight assembly.

[kevin-vic-b.c.]

It is also possible to miss the adjuster when taking the headlight out and putting it back in. Don't ask how I know about this one...........

 

I have never heard of such foolishness how could you not reconnect it:whistling:

[snyper316]

well, i am doing something wrong, cause I can't adjust the headlight at all. is it possible that there is something wrong inside the headlight assembly.

 

well honestly if its not a big deal for you i would pull off the left fairing and check to see if its connected back there when i first got mine it didnt seem to work cant remember what it was but i found the problem and fixed it... but that KNOB is nice to have because most other headlight adjustments are a pain the rear... i like to be able to do it on the fly... or pull the knob off and see if its rounded out...

[XV1100SE]

...and don't forget the adjustment on the right side to adjust the headlight aim left/right.

[Flyinfool]

I have never heard of such foolishness how could you not reconnect it:whistling:

 

I said Don't ask..........

[snyper316]

I dont know if this will help you but I didnt know the left right adjustment was there.

[bongobobny]

Nice pictures Snyper, but that is a MK1, and Kapebretoner has a MK2 ('89) which is different...

[snyper316]

Well I said didn't know if it would help lol

 

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